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Old 03-23-03, 05:39 AM
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well tonite i was out and i raced my friend for the millionth time but this time instead of shifting at 7 i went though it and cought up faster. usually i cetch up at 3rd gear. if i did this all the time what would the consequences be and would this improve my 1/4 time at all??
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Old 03-23-03, 05:39 AM
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oh and i past him up in 2nd this time going past the 7
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7000 rpms? You are loosing a lot of power up there, having a TII. Try shifting at 6000-6500 Instead.
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is your friends car an automatic?
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Old 03-23-03, 05:17 PM
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no. its a stick
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Yes, don't drag past 6.5 rpm's. That's your best range.
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Power under the curve is higher if you shift at the red line or even beyond (trust my first hand experience, you don't want to do that).
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this gotta be the drag question, oops wrong thread
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